13-year-old hailed as hero for saving boy from drowning in Everett, WA’s Silver Lake

The Brief

  • A 13-year-old from Sedro-Woolley heroically rescued an 11-year-old boy from drowning at Silver Lake near Everett.
  • Gauge Bryant dove into murky waters multiple times to locate and save the boy, who is now stable in the hospital.
  • The Everett Fire Department emphasizes water safety tips, including supervision and learning CPR.

EVERETT, Wash. A 13-year-old from Sedro-Woolley is being hailed as a hero after rescuing an 11-year-old that nearly drowned at Silver Lake near Everett.

He jumped into the water to search for the younger boy after he fell from a dock and never resurfaced.

The backstory:

The rescue happened at Thornton A. Sullivan Park and Silver Lake City Beach, just before 3 p.m. on Tuesday. Gauge Bryant says when he realized a child was missing, he sprang into action.

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